An experimental study to see if along with routine pain medications, soft music played during the process of egg (oocyte) pick up for infertility treatment is beneficial for pain relief.

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the use of soothing music for pain relief in addition to routine use of conscious sedation during transvaginal oocyte retrieval. - SooMus

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/09/027519

Enrollment

110

Registered

2020-09-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: R52- Pain, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Music arm: Intervention is the use of instrumental music delivered through over the ear headphones just before the procedure is initiated. Instrumental rendition of western classical mu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for trans vaginal oocyte retrieval for the first time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Those with expected poor response of less than 4 oocytes retrieval. ii. Hearing disorders. iii. Not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective pain score by VAS in the intervention arm against the control groupTimepoint: VAS score before the procedure, immediately after the procedure after 15 minutes and 30 minutes of the procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score using VAS Patientsâ?? acceptability of music during the procedure Timepoint: Immediate post procedure	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aleyamma TK

Christian Medical College,Vellore

draleyammatk@hotmail.com04162283301

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026